robjfoster
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Hi everyone,
I have recently joined the forum after having previously browsed the useful information found here for numerous smaller problems.
I have a 08 plate Fiat Grande Punto (Dynamic) 1.2 petrol that has been largely non-problematic up until a week ago.
For several months it has slight difficult starting (not every time) but would always do so within 2-3 seconds or with a bit of using the accelerator.
Additionally it has on 2-3 occasions when cold made a relatively high pitched noise when running (sounds like an F1 car) that would increase in frequency with speed and go away after several minutes. It would not happen everytime and there seemed to be no real pattern. It sounded like a slipping belt.
A week ago it just would not start. Battery voltage was on the low side so removed it and charged it with an optimate charger. Despite "fully" charged the voltage was only 12.3v so I replaced it. Changed the plugs which looked ok.
It still would not start even when jumping it.
It was towed to a local halfords for diagnostics (first mistake).
They said the started motor was burnt out which may have been me by repeatedly trying to start it. This has been replaced after which they ran diagnostics.
The alternator is fine but they say the oil pump has gone and now the engine is seized. They have quoted £2000 for fitting a new one.
The car would turn over, just not start so now having a seized engine sounds a little odd to me.
I am not overly keen on having a new engine fitted that is worth about the same as the car so was wondering if anyone had any ideas that could be helpful?
Since the tow I have not seen the car so am going later today to get all the details and pay up before trying to get it to another garage for a second opinion and who could potentially fit a second hand engine (if needed) as Halfords won't.
I have at no point had any warning lights for low oil or low pressure.
I had thought about the cam belt but would have thought this would have shown up with loss of compression?
Thanks in advance.
Rob
I have recently joined the forum after having previously browsed the useful information found here for numerous smaller problems.
I have a 08 plate Fiat Grande Punto (Dynamic) 1.2 petrol that has been largely non-problematic up until a week ago.
For several months it has slight difficult starting (not every time) but would always do so within 2-3 seconds or with a bit of using the accelerator.
Additionally it has on 2-3 occasions when cold made a relatively high pitched noise when running (sounds like an F1 car) that would increase in frequency with speed and go away after several minutes. It would not happen everytime and there seemed to be no real pattern. It sounded like a slipping belt.
A week ago it just would not start. Battery voltage was on the low side so removed it and charged it with an optimate charger. Despite "fully" charged the voltage was only 12.3v so I replaced it. Changed the plugs which looked ok.
It still would not start even when jumping it.
It was towed to a local halfords for diagnostics (first mistake).
They said the started motor was burnt out which may have been me by repeatedly trying to start it. This has been replaced after which they ran diagnostics.
The alternator is fine but they say the oil pump has gone and now the engine is seized. They have quoted £2000 for fitting a new one.
The car would turn over, just not start so now having a seized engine sounds a little odd to me.
I am not overly keen on having a new engine fitted that is worth about the same as the car so was wondering if anyone had any ideas that could be helpful?
Since the tow I have not seen the car so am going later today to get all the details and pay up before trying to get it to another garage for a second opinion and who could potentially fit a second hand engine (if needed) as Halfords won't.
I have at no point had any warning lights for low oil or low pressure.
I had thought about the cam belt but would have thought this would have shown up with loss of compression?
Thanks in advance.
Rob